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Chapter 9: Dreams…
"Sasuke!" Naruto called, banging on the raven-boy's door. "Ne, teme, open the door!" Naruto shouted.
Naruto kept on banging the door until his hand made contact with something rather than wood.
He didn't realize what he hit until he heard a voice, "Ouch, watch what your hitting, idiot!" he heard Sasuke say.
Naruto looked at Sasuke while scratching his head, and nervously chuckled, "Ano, gomen, teme," he sweat dropped.
Sasuke let out an annoyed sigh and step-aside from the doorway.
Naruto, confused by his friend's actions, gave him a perplexed look.
Sasuke glared back at the blonde boy, "I'm letting you in my house, doofus."
Naruto grinned, and trotted into Sasuke's apartment.
"What was so important that you needed to intrude my house at such an early time?" Sasuke icily asked.
Naruto found a comfortable spot on the couch and started to talk to Sasuke. "Teme," the boy slowly said, "It's about Sakura-chan…"
Sasuke gaped at Naruto; a puzzled look was planted on his face. "What about Sakura?" he asked.
Naruto stayed silent for a while, he didn't know how to break the news to the Uchiha. "Ano, Sasuke," he slowly spoke, "Sakura-chan's…Sakura-chan's moving tomorrow; she's leaving Konoha with her parents."
Sasuke was taken aback, he didn't know how to react to this, "W-what?"
"You heard me, Sasuke, she's leaving…"
"You better tell her soon, teme. One day, something'll happen to Sakura-chan that'll make you wish you had told her your feelings sooner…"
Sasuke shook his head, this couldn't be happening. Of all the people that had to leave, it had to be Sakura.
"She's moving to Sand country and probably won't be back until a few years," he heard Naruto say.
"Teme, are you alright?" Naruto asked.
He could hear Naruto's voice, but it seemed like his voice was so far away. Sasuke stared into an open space, "Sakura… she's all I've got… she was the source of my happiness…and now, they're taking it away… just like everything else I've got…" Sasuke gritted his teeth and subconsciously punched the wall beside him.
"Sasuke…" Naruto slowly said, trying to comfort his friend.
"Get out," Sasuke mumbled.
Naruto gaped at Sasuke, "But, Sasuke, I'm just trying to he-"
Sasuke cut off Naruto, "I don't need your help," he coldly replied, "Just get out, and go away!"
Naruto let out a soft sigh, "Fine," he said, "In case you care, Sakura-chan said that if there's the slightest chance you want her to stay, she'll stay… no matter what her parents say…" With that said, Naruto left.
As soon as Naruto was gone, Sasuke kept on hitting the wall beside him. With each punch he sent to the wall, he could feel the pain building up in his hands until they started to bleed. And when he couldn't feel the pain anymore, he slowly slid down to the floor.
"Why?" he thought, "Why does everyone want to take away the important things in my life?"
Sasuke clenched his teeth, "First, my brother kills our family, and now… now they take away the one thing that's the most precious to me!"
The raven-haired boy closed his eyes, "If I forget her, will it ease my pain?" he asked himself, "It wouldn't hurt to be alone, I've always been alone my whole life…"
Sasuke slowly opened his eyes, his was too perplexed about everything, what to do. "But, what about her? I don't want her to suffer the same way I did… I don't want her to feel the loneliness that surrounded my life…"
Sasuke sighed. "What should I do?"
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Sakura slowly woke up and hated to greet the day. Today was the day her family would be leaving Konoha. Today she would be leaving her life, her friends, and her love… All her happiness would be taken away…
Well, to look on the bright side, her parents finally started to talk to her. Ever since she agreed to come with them to Sand country, they've started to smile at her and 'loved' her once more.
"Sakura, dear," her mother called, "It's time to eat breakfast!"
Sakura let out a small smile, "At least I've got my family back…" Sakura looked out the window, "That's all that matters, right?" She turned her gaze from the sky and quickly came down the stairs.
"Oka-san, what's for breakfast?" she cheerfully asked.
Her mother smiled at her, "Well, we're having-"
As Sakura sat down on the table, she felt like her mother's voice was so distant, so far away from her.
"Honey, we're leaving soon, but we'll give you time right now to say goodbye to all your friends," her mother told her.
Sakura smiled at her mother, "H-hai, oka-san…" and with that said, she left their house.
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By the time it was noon Sakura was able to say goodbye to most of her friends. Ino had given her a lot of flowers, Naruto bought her 10 packs of ramen, Ten Ten gave her new weapons, Hinata bought her a jacket, and many more things were given to her. There was only one person left whom she hadn't said goodbye to yet, Sasuke.
Sakura's heart skipped a beat by the time she was standing in front of Sasuke's house. It took all the courage she had to just knock on his door.
Sasuke heard a soft knock on his door. He could sense the person's chakra and immediately knew that it was Sakura.
"Dammit, Sakura," he muttered, "You're not making this any easier for me!"
Sasuke walked towards his door and took in a deep breath, and finally, he opened it.
By the time the door was fully open, he could see Sakura turning her back from the door and walking away, far away from him, and it hurt.
Sakura suddenly heard the door open and quickly turned around. And once they were face to face, she couldn't do anything, but mention his name, "S-Sasuke-kun…"
Sasuke couldn't look her in the eye. Seeing her right now crushed his heart, knowing that this would be the last time he could gaze at her. He couldn't stand the silence around them, like the air around them started to tense; and it was suffocating him. And as the tension around them started to heat up, Sakura's soft, angelic voice acted as the water that washed out the flames.
"Sasuke-kun," she said, "I'm … I'm leaving… I'm probably not going to come back for a few years, or possibly at all…" she slowly said.
Sakura looked at Sasuke, hoping that he would ask her to stay, hoping that he'd show her a sign that he wanted her to stay. And when nothing but complete silence surrounded them, a small tear appeared in Sakura's eyes.
She let out a small smile, "Anyways, Sasuke-kun, I… I have to go and leave now. My parent's are waiting for me…" Sakura took one last look at Sasuke, "Bye," she regretfully said as she turned around and left.
As Sasuke watched her leave, a small flower landed on top of his head, and as he took it into his hands, he saw what it was; it was a beautiful cherry blossom, a flower from a sakura tree. And as he held the delicate flower in his hands, the image of Sakura's face kept on appearing in his mind.
"Ohayo, Sasuke-kun!"
Her smile…"Sasuke-kun do you wanna go out with me?"
Her beautiful eyes… "Sasuke-kun, please! Take my hand… I'm willing to bring you out of the darkness…"Her kind heart…
"I love you with all my heart!""Sakura…"
"When you find someone who is precious and important to you, you should do your best to make them smile all the time; make their happiness yours…Protect that person with all your heart, and let them know you'll always be with there with them, right by their side; no matter what…"
Sasuke looked at the flower in his hands. After all this time of thinking, he still couldn't let go… Sasuke smirked, and looked up in the sky… he was after all an idiot. Sasuke dropped the flower and ran out of his apartment, with the beautiful pink-haired girl occupying his mind.
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Sakura slowly walked down the street, she still had one more place to visit before she left. She looked up at the sky and noticed the dark clouds that surrounded the sky.
While walking down the street, her mind was so deep in thought, "He didn't even say anything… not even a single goodbye…" Sakura immediately stopped as she finally reached her destination. It was the monument where all the ninja's names that have died a hero have been placed.
Sakura slowly looked at the monument until she found her brother's name, Haruno Aki.
"Onichan…" Sakura slowly said, "Well, I'm finally here…"
Sakura let out a small smile, "After all these years, I've finally had the courage to come and visit you."
"Onichan…" the young girl said, "I'm sorry…It's my fault you died. If only I hadn't been so foolish back then, if only I hadn't followed you, you probably would still be alive…"
"You know what," Sakura kept on rambling on, "Everything oka-san and oto-san ever wanted you to be…., they gave the responsibility to me," she said, "I hope you don't mind… I know I probably can't be as good as you… but I'll try my best…"
Raindrops suddenly started to pour down as Sakura's tears escaped her eyes, "Nichan… I know I'm not supposed to complain, I know I should be grateful we're starting over again… But, I can't… I can't let go of him, nichan…" Sakura cried.
"Onichan, I need you so much right now," Sakura cried, "I… I don't know what to do anymore, I love him so much…"
And as the rain started to fall fiercely down the skies, she heard a soft voice despite the loud sounds of thunder in the distance of the sky.
"Sakura…" she heard the voice call out.
Sakura's eyes widened in shock as she turned around, that voice sounded like… "S-Sasuke…"
"W-what are you doing here?" she asked..
"Sakura… I…"
"Sasuke…I'm sorry, but I have to go…" she slowly replied not wanting to look at him in the eye.
"No, wait!"
Sakura stopped dead in her tracks and slowly turned around to face Sasuke.
"Sakura, I… I've been wanting to tell you something for a long time… but, I was afraid that my brother…. would take you away from me…" Sasuke slowly said, "But now, seeing you leaving, I… I can't take it… It hurts to see you go… It hurts me to see you leave me."
Sasuke walked closer towards Sakura until they were face to face with each other, "Please, stay… Sakura… I love you…"
Sakura's heart skipped a beat as she heard Sasuke's words. "Sasuke…""I… lo-" Sakura's words were silenced by Sasuke's lips as he pulled her into a passionate kiss.
Sakura's hand gripped his shirt tighter as he held her longer in his arms. They suddenly pulled away as they were out of breath. As Sakura gazed up at Sasuke, she couldn't help but be captivated by his dark eyes; she didn't take her eyes off them even as the rain fell down on them, drenching them.
"Sasuke-kun…I'm so glad…"
Sasuke smiled at her, "I told you I'd keep my promise to you."
Sakura smiled, "I knew you would… that's why I've always waited for you. I never doubted your words once…"
Sasuke pulled Sakura into a hug, "I'll never let you go…I'll always be with you…"
-- (For those who have already read this chapter, this is the part you must read so you won't be confused reading the next chapters… I kinda changed it… thanks 33333)
Sakura's parents waited for her return. And by the time it was night, they saw her by their doorstep and were overjoyed.
"Sakura, thank goodness you're alright," her mother let out a sigh of relief.
As her mother looked at her, she could tell something was wrong.
"Sakura… what's the matter sweetheart?" she asked.
"Oka-san, oto-san…" Sakura said, "I've decided to stay here in Konoha, with my friends."
Sakura's parents were taken aback. "What do you mean? We've agreed that we're taking you with us to Suna!" her father exclaimed.
"Please, this is the last thing I'll ever ask of you," Sakura pleaded, "Please, let me stay here in Konoha."
"Did that Uchiha brat ask you to stay?" her father furiously asked.
"No, oto-san, I chose to stay here on my own." Sakura said, "I visited the monument and I felt like niichan himself…wanted me to stay," she calmly replied.
Her parents looked at each other a disappointed look was on their face, "Sakura," her mother looked at her, "Why are you doing this?"
Sakura firmly looked at her mother, a determined look was placed on her face.
"Why are you choosing some boy's love over our love?" she heard her mother's voice.
Sakura walked towards her mother and held her hand, "Oka-san, I've always loved you," she smiled, "And I always will. That's why I tried so hard for such long time to do all the things you wanted me to, that's why I tried to take niichan's place…"
Sakura slowly let go of her mother's hand and walked towards the opposite side of the room and towards hers and her brother's portrait. Sakura placed her hand on her brother's side of the picture and slowly felt the glass as if it were her brother's face, "When I was younger, niichan always told me to follow my heart and lay out my own path in life…I want to stop living niichan's life, and start living mine." Sakura looked back at her parents, "Don't you think that's what niichan wants, even until now?"
Sakura looked across the room and stared at the portrait of their whole family. It showed her parents, her brother, and herself. And as she saw her brother's smile and his warm arms around her, it was as if she could hear his voice once again; as if he was speaking to her at this moment.
"Live out your dreams, Sakura… Reach for the stars and never look down. Climb higher and higher, no matter how cloudy the path may seem to be…Live life to the fullest, never turn your back on your dreams…"
Sakura looked at the other portraits on the wall, she slowly closed her eyes as she took a glimpse into all her memories, and smiled, "I'll live out my dream, niichan, a dream big enough to fit in all the people important in my life… I'll still become a great ninja, I'll be one even with all my feelings for him…I'll walk down my own path, I'll reach the highest top, for you…
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Hey there! ShamanShadow here! I hope you liked this chapter… I stayed really late just to finish this chapter and I hope you liked reading it! Oh and please don't hate me! I'm really sorry for the short chapters!
Anyways thanks to all my reviewers… you are foreverly loved!
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